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USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 12/11 11:21

USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 12/11 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 11, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      6-Dec-2025
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 Central Time)

               ---------Young turkeys----------   Old       Total turkeys
               Thousand        Pct chg     Avg    Breeders          Avg
               Head            Prev wk   Live wt  --Thousand head-- Live wt
North East              787         127      27.12   (A)         787   27.12
South Atlantic          533          78      39.07   (A)         533   39.07
North Central         1,815          29      34.96   (A)       1,849   34.96
South Central           532         102      16.00   (A)         543   16.00
West                     68         100      22.75   (A)          68   22.75
U.S. total            3,735(B)       59      30.97    45       3,780   30.95
To-date
2025*               175,035(B)                         1,277 176,312
To-date
2024*               178,144(B)                         1,440 179,584

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 1,000;
for the current year to date* 768,000; for last year to date* 745,000.

*Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.

SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
        Des Moines, IA     515.284.4460  email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

Prepared: 11-Dec-25 12:06 PM C NBS

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